Clinical Pharmacist in Medicines Management Team

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Job OverviewSomerset NHS Foundation Trust is looking to recruit an enthusiastic, organised and proactive pharmacist to join the Medicines Management Team as a Clinical Pharmacist, working across mainly community hospital services.A sound knowledge of prescribing and medicines management issues is essential with excellent decision-making, time management and problem solving skills. Ideally you will have significant post registration pharmacy experience, in a range of different care settings and have completed, or be on your way towards finishing your clinical certificate. We encourage and support staff to pursue further qualifications.Somerset NHS Foundation Trust provides services across the county so the base will be confirmed upon appointment. It is essential to be a car driver with access to own transport.Hours: up to 37.5 hours per week - part-time and flexible working applications will be considered.Main duties of the job

• A mainly ward based role in Community Hospitals inpatient wards throughout Somerset, undertaking clinical review of medication activities and helping the ward teams.
• Contributes to the development of the medicines optimisation service to make the best use of the staff and assist in the co-ordination of admission and discharge processes.
• Providing advice and guidance to Community Health Services for patients, carers and other healthcare professionals within and outside Somerset NHS Foundation Trust.
• Assist Senior Pharmacist Leads in the clinical supervision of Community Rehabilitation Service (CRS) and Neighbourhoods Directorate Pharmacy Technicians.
• Assist in the delivery of training to Foundation Year Trainee Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians and other professionals in matters relating to medication.
• Participate in and provide patient/carer medication education sessions.
• Opportunity available to explore gaining experience and working across the organisation (including secondary care acute site services) according to the post holder individual interests and the services’ needs.

Working for our organisationAs an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone’s throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You will experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan – there is truly something for everyone!If you are successful for interview, you will be required to bring the following with you: Proof of any essential qualifications stated on the Job Description, proof of NHS payslip if coming from another NHS Organisation and Photo ID to prove your identity and Right to Work (More details will follow for successful applicants invited to interview)Our values are simple: Outstanding Care, Working Together, Listening and Leading.BenefitsWith this in mind, we offer a range of colleague benefits includingWe recognise that our colleagues are our most valuable resource, we are proud of the excellent levels of service our Trust provides to our service users and the dedication and conscientious of our colleagues.Excellent annual leave entitlementEnhanced rates of payNHS Pension SchemeFree parking on most of our sitesNHS discountsTraining and developmentFlexible workingPaid registration fees for the 1st year for newly qualified colleaguesFor more information please contact the recruitment team via email: SomersetNHSJobs@SomersetFT.nhs.ukBy submitting your application to NHS Jobs/Trac, you are giving your consent for elements of your application data to be transferred to the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and other secure, internal NHS Workforce systems in order to support and manage your recruitment and employment within your employing organisation; to be used by Recruitment for purposes of checking your Professional Registration online (where applicable), any previous NHS service details including all electronically held sickness information, via the Inter Authority Transfer process on the national Electronic Staff Record (ESR).These processes are in line with Fair and Lawful processing and with the Data Protection Act (2018) standards especially those in relation to your personal or sensitive personal data ( sensitive personal data is defined as any declared physical or mental health conditions, racial or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, trade union membership, political opinion, religious beliefs). Other principles under Data Protection will be observed such as use of data for specific, defined purposes, and use of data that is relevant and not excessive whilst practicing data accuracy and security of all held personal identifiable information (PII).Our trust has been awarded HSJ Mental Health Trust of the Year for 2021, This award follows a busy time for Somerset FT, now in its second year as a trust providing mental health and learning disability services, community and acute hospital services following a merger in April 2020. For more information on this fantastic award, please click herePlease Note: Our Trust is undergoing a merger to enable Yeovil Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust to become one combined organisation in April 2023. If you are successful in securing employment with the Trust we wanted to make you aware of this proposed merger. If this merger is confirmed, your employment will continue as part of the newly formed Trust.